Hey guys I just finished the hornets nest on my first try soo..heres what i did since it obviously worked

i started out the level and a bombed a few of the searchlights maybe 5 or 6, until the transport planes came, i set my flight squad on attack and came in behind the group of transport planes. once i was behind them i unleashed hell making sure to destroy every plane in their group (IL-2 's guns are very powerful) using the yaw helped spray and switch targets. after the first group i went to the next and did the same thing...after about 6 or 7 minutes it was mission complete

hope this helps you guys since this is a truly amazing game and you all deserve to enjoy every bit of it